Imagawayaki (
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Course | Snack |
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Place of origin | Japan |
Region or state | Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Batter, sweet azuki bean paste |
Imagawayaki were first sold near the Kanda's Imagawabashi Bridge during the An'ei era (1772–1781) of the Edo period (1603–1867). The name imagawayaki originates from this time.
Various names
editImagawayaki have been known by various names throughout different eras. Names also vary regionally, and some varieties sold only in certain stores have their own names.
- Ōban-yaki (
大判 焼 き) – Kansai region. - Kaiten-yaki (
回転 焼 き) or Kaiten manjū (回転 饅頭 ) – Kansai and Kyūshū region. - Nijū-yaki (
二 重 焼 き) - Koban-yaki (
小判 焼 き) - Gishi-yaki (
義士 焼 き) - Tomoe-yaki (
巴 焼 き) - Taiko-yaki (
太鼓 焼 き) or Taiko manjū (太鼓 饅頭 ) - Bunka-yaki (
文化 焼 き) - Taishō-yaki (
大正 焼 き) - Jiyū-yaki (
自由 焼 き) - Fūfu manjū (
夫婦 饅頭 ) or Fū man (フーマン) - Oyaki (おやき) – some of Aomori Prefecture and Hokkaidō, and different from the oyaki of Nagano Prefecture.
By store or company
edit- Gozasōrō (
御座 候 ) – product name for imagawayaki produced by Gozasōrō Inc, established in 1950 in Himeji. It means "thank you for the purchase" in an archaic style.[5] - Higiri-yaki (ひぎりやき) – product name for imagawayaki produced by Sawai Honpo Inc in Ehime. It originates in Higiri jizō near the Matsuyama Station.[6]
- Jiman'yaki (
自慢 焼 き) – product name for imagawayaki used by the Fuji Ice shop in Nagano.
Historical and inactive
edit- Fukkō-yaki (
復興 焼 き, "revival yaki") – in the song on the occasion of the revival after the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923, is mentioned that imagawayaki was renamed fukkōyaki.[7]
Fictitious
edit- Baked Mochocho (ベイクドモチョチョ) – a coined name by an anonymous poster from the Japanese message board Futaba Channel in June 2021 that has since become an Internet meme. [8]
Taiwan
editImagawayaki were introduced to Taiwan during the period of Japanese rule in Taiwan and are now a traditional snack in Taiwan. They are commonly called wheelcakes (Chinese:
South Korea
editImagawayaki are known as 오방떡 (obang tteok) or 홍두병 (
Malaysia
editImagawayaki are known as tokiwado in Malaysia.
Philippines
editThe Filipino counterpart, locally known as "Japanese cakes", are similar to imagawayaki but of a smaller serving size and are usually filled with cheese slices. This inexpensive snack is commonly found sold on special tricycle carts that have a built-in custom-made circular cooking mold. Other fillings are also available with sweet (strawberry, chocolate) and savory (ham and cheese) fillings.[12]
See also
edit- Egg waffle
- Ji dan gao (雞蛋糕) – egg sponge cake
- Taiyaki
- Wagashi
References
edit- ^
今川 焼 き生地 や中身 にこだわり、飽 きない和菓子 (in Japanese). Nikkei. 24 April 2014. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2024. - ^
関東 は今川 焼 、関西 は大判 焼 き等 ・・・生地 に餡 入 れて焼 き上 げたアレ全国 に100以上 名前 あった (in Japanese). Tokai Television. 29 May 2022. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024. - ^ "Japanese Pastry aka Imagawa-Yaki Tasting at Fulfilled - CATERING ONLY". Pleasure Palate. May 5, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Nichirei Custard Cream Imagawayaki". Japanese Snack Reviews. October 12, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ Kobe Shimbun, June 28th, 2003.
- ^ Ehime Shimbun, March 5th, 2005.
- ^ Satsuki Soeda and Hakurui Shibuya, "Fukkou bushi" [
復興 節 ], 1923. JASRAC 074-0605-3. - ^ https://twitter.com/toren_chi/status/1472071396922892291?s=20
- ^ "Rebranded as 'UFO cakes' Taiwanese delicacy is cherished by Vietnamese". Taipei Times. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "We come in pieces: 'Taiwanese UFO pancake' lands in Vietnam". Focus Taiwan. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Catmint Wheel Cake". eatingintranslation.com. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Japanese Cake (Pinoy-Style) Recipe". Panlasang Pinoy Recipes. September 26, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
External links
edit- (in Japanese) "Between Kaiten'yaki, Ōban'yaki and Imagawayaki" by Tsutomu Kushima. He is an investigator of the popular culture of Shōwa period.
- (in Japanese) Nijyūyaki Jōhō
- (in Japanese) Gozasōrō Inc.